Philips Garbo Projector User Manual
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> For Video/S-Video signal input, the following ‘Picture’and ‘Display’adjustments can be made: Picture adjustments •Press Menu and select ‘Picture’in the menu bar. The following ‘Picture’adjustments can now be made according to the instructions under ‘General explanation’. For adjustment of ‘Picture Format’, see explanation under ‘Computer adjustments’. – Brightness adjusts brightness of the displayed picture; – Contrast adjusts the overall contrast intensity; – Hue (only for NTSC) adjusts the tint of the projected image; – Saturation adjusts the colour saturation of the projected image; – Sharpness controls the contour impression of the picture; – Mirror mirrors the picture for use of the projector in various positions with respect to the user(s) and the projection screen; – Picture Format selects one of six picture format options (wide screen, super zoom 4:3, 4:3, movie expand 14:9, movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitles); – Colour tracking selects between ‘Vivid’and ‘Natural’representation of colours in the picture. ‘Vivid’is automatically set when computer input is used; ‘Natural’is automatically set when video input is used. – Colour Temperature adjusts the overall colour impression from warm to cool. The various colours (red, green and blue) can also be adjusted individually. Display adjustments •Press Menu and select ‘Display’in the menu bar. The following ‘Display’adjustments can now be made according to the instructions under ‘General explanation’. For adjustment of ‘Digital Zoom/Magnification’, see explanation under ‘Computer adjustments’. – Digital Freeze captures a moving picture (still picture); – Digital Zoom enlarges a par t of the picture; – Magnification adjusts the zoom factor.Video/S-Video adjustments Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo21 5. Operation Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p Audio Settings Picture Digital Freeze Digital Zoom ; Magnification Auto Image ; Horizontal size ; Phase ; Shift . . . Display Picture Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Sharpness Mirror (more) min Move pointer left or right to adjust the contrast level.Display Audio Settings max Picture (previous) Picture format Colour tracking Colour temperature ; Red ; Green ; Blue min Move pointer left or right to adjust the Red level.Display Audio Settings max On Screen Display Menu
> For computer signal input, the following ‘Picture’and ‘Display’adjustments can be made. Picture adjustments •Press Menu and select ‘Picture’in the menu bar. The following ‘Picture’adjustments can now be made according to the instructions under ‘General explanation’: – Brightness adjusts brightness of the displayed picture; – Contrast adjusts the overall contrast intensity; – Mirror mirrors the picture for use of the projector in various positions with respect to the user(s) and the projection screen; – Picture Format selects one of six picture format options (wide screen, super zoom 4:3, 4:3, movie expand 14:9, movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitles); – Colour tracking selects between ‘Vivid’and ‘Natural’representation of colours in the picture. ‘Vivid’is automatically set when computer input is used; ‘Natural’is automatically set when video input is used. – Colour Temperature adjusts the overall colour impression from warm to cool. The various colours (red, green and blue) can also be adjusted individually Display adjustments •Press Menu and select ‘Display’in the menu bar. The following ‘Display’adjustments can now be made according to the instructions under ‘General explanation’: – Digital Freeze captures a moving picture (still picture); – Digital Zoom enlarges a par t of the picture; – Magnification adjusts the zoom factor ; – Auto image automatically sizes and positions the image to fit optimally in the screen picture; – Horizontal size adjusts the computer image in a horizontal direction to make the image completely fill the screen; – Phase minimises picture imperfections. When connecting the projector to your PC for the first time, be sure to adjust the phase control for optimal readability of the projected text; – Shift adjusts the computer image in horizontal and ver tical direction to centre it on the screen.Computer adjustments Tip for Windows users To adjust size and phase correctly 1 Select ‘Start’and then ‘Shut down’ from the Windows Taskbar. 2Adjust the projectors size control, so that no vertical bars are visible. 3 Now adjust the projectors phase control for maximum brightness of the projected image. 4 Press ‘No’in the Windows shutdown screen to cancel the shutdown action. Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo22 5. OperationOn Screen Display Menu Picture (previous) Picture format Colour tracking Colour temperature ; Red ; Green ; Blue min Move pointer left or right to adjust the Red level.Display Audio Settings max Picture Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Sharpness Mirror (more) min Move pointer left or right to adjust the contrast level.Display Audio Settings max Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p
> Some examples The following ‘Display’adjustment procedures, follow a slightly different sequence of actions, or may need some fur ther explanation. Picture Format ‘Picture Format’is used to select one of six picture format options (wide screen, super zoom 4:3, 4:3, movie expand 14:9, movie expand 16:9, 16:9 subtitles). Default mode for computer signal input at each star t up of the projector is 4:3. For video signal input the picture format will be selected that was selected the last time the projector was switched on. 1Press Menu. –The menu bar will appear. ‘Picture’is highlighted and its sub menu is shown. 2Use Cursor Control to move the cursor to ‘Picture Format’. 3Select the desired picture format. –Selected picture format is activated. See also ‘Ver tical shift’. 4If required, select the next item to be adjusted or press Menu to exit. Vertical Shift (after selecting picture format for video input signal) Due to the scaling of the image when the picture format is changed, it might be possible that a par t of the actual image is missing at the top or the bottom of the screen. When one of the picture formats ‘super zoom 4:3’,‘movie expand 14:9’,‘movie expand 16:9’,‘16:9 subtitles’is selected and confirmed by pressing OK, the Ver tical Shift function is activated. This allows you to correct the position of the projected image upwards or downwards. , 1Use Cursor Control to move the projected image upwards or downwards. 2Press OK to confirm and store the adjustment. 3If required, select the next item to be adjusted or press Menu to exit. When the ‘Vertical shift’window has been removed you can also the Cursor Control Up/Down buttons on the projecor or the remote control to move the image upwards/downwards. Note Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo23 5. OperationOn Screen Display Menu Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p Picture (previous) Picture format Colour tracking Colour temperature ; Red ; Green ; Blue Picture Format - Wide Screen Picture Format is used to adjust the width/height ratio of the image.Display Audio Settings V ti l Shift Move pointer to position the image. Press OK key when done. Shift...;;;;
Digital Zoom/Magnification ‘Digital Zoom’is used to enlarge a par t of the picture. 1Press Menu. –The menu bar will appear. 2Use Cursor Control to move the cursor to ‘Display’. 3Use Cursor Control to move the cursor to ‘Digital Zoom’. 4Select ‘On’to switch ‘Digital Zoom’on. •Press OK to continue, or •Press Menu to exit and continue with the previous Zoom settings. 5Use the zoom target to select centre of the screen area you wish to enlarge. •Press OK to confirm. 6Use the Magnification slider to adjust the Zoom factor. •Press OK to confirm and exit the menu. 7Use Cursor Control to select another section of the enlarged area (‘Panning’). By pressing the D(igital) Zoom button on the remote control you enter directly into the zoom centre selection screen (step 4). When Digital Zoom is already active, pressing the D(igital) Zoom button will show the Magnification slider ; pressing the D(igital) Zoom button twice will turn off Digital Zoom. Auto image The Auto Image function automatically sizes and positions the image to fit optimally in the screen picture. In addition it takes care for phase adjustment. It does not affect the selected picture format. When Auto Image is set to On, the Horizontal size, Shift and Phase options are greyed out. Horizontal size The Horizontal size function is used to size a computer image to make it fit the projected picture. When the OSD menu is active and the horizontal size option is selected, the level will be indicated graphically on a linear scale (slider). Note Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo24 5. OperationOn Screen Display Menu> off on Picture Digital Freeze Digital Zoom ;Magnification Auto Image ;Horizontal size ; Phase ; Shift... Digital Zoom is used to enlarge part of the picture.Audio Settings Display Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p
Shift The Shift function adjusts the computer image in horizontal and ver tical direction to centre it on the screen. This function is only active when ‘Auto image’is set to ‘Off’. 1Press Menu. –The menu bar will appear. 2Use Cursor Control to move the cursor to ‘Display’. 3Use Cursor Control to move the cursor to ‘Shift’. 4Press OK to activate Shift. 5Use Cursor Control to position the computer image. 6Press OK to confirm and store the adjustment. 7If required, select the next item to be adjusted or press Menu to exit. Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo25 5. OperationOn Screen Display Menu Picture Digital Freeze Digital Zoom ;Magnification Auto Image ; Horizontal size ; Phase ; Shift . . . Shift is used to adjust the position of the image. Press OK key to activate Shift. DisplayAudio Settings Move pointer to position the image. Press OK key when done. Shift;;;; Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p >
< Audio adjustments •Press Menu and select Audio in the menu bar. The following Audio adjustments can now be made for both Computer, Component and Video/S-video input, according to the instructions under ‘General explanation’: – Volume adjusts the sound level; – Bass adjusts the bass tones; – Treble adjusts the high tones; – Mute mutes the sound of the projector. The volume can also be adjusted with the – Volume + keys on the remote control and local keyboard.General adjustments Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo26 5. Operation Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p Settings Picture Language Keystone correction Monitor out System information... Factory reset Key lock (more)Display Audio Settings Picture Volume Bass Treble MuteDisplay Audio Settings Display Audio Off On The Start-up screen can be shown or suppressed during start-up. Picture (previous) Start-up screen Lamp counter Auto Standby Auto Source Feedback On Screen Display Menu The projector is equipped with the following functions to optimize its use and handling: •Press Menu and select Settings in the menu bar. The following settings/adjustments can now be made for both Computer, Component and Video/S-video input, according to the instructions under ‘General explanation’: – Language To select the required menu language; – Keystone correction To correct picture distor tion of the ver tical keystone type by internal scaling; – Monitor out Enables image on second monitor connected; – System information The System Information sub menu contains an over view of the most relevant projector settings, including information on the hardware and software configuration; – Factor y reset To reset all user settings to the default factor y settings; – Key lock To de-activate all remote and local controls. To disable the keylock function keep the OK button pressed for 10 seconds; – Start-up screen To display or suppress the default Philips star t-up screen upon the projector’s star t up; – Lamp counter To show the operating time of the lamp, which can be reset after a new lamp has been installed; – Auto Standby To switch off Auto Standby mode or to select the delay time after which the projector automatically switches to Standby; – Auto Source To switch automatic source selection on or off; – Feedback To suppress OSD messages. Warning or error messages however are never suppressed.General settings
> Switch off and disconnect the projector before cleaning. 1Press the Standby button twiceto switch off the projector. –The Standby indicator star ts blinking orange. 2Wait until the cooling fan has stopped (about 3 minutes after the projector has been put in Standby) and disconnect the mains lead and all other cables. Cleaning the cabinet •When the cabinet is dusty, clean it by gently wiping with a soft cloth. •A chamois leather slightly moistened with water is sufficient for cleaning the housing. •Do not use cleaning agents as they may harm the housing. Cleaning the lens •When the lens is dir ty or dusty, first blow the dust off and then gently wipe with a soft brush or lens cleaning paper. Never touch the lens with your fingers. –The lens is likely to become mouldy if left dir ty. Cleaning the dust filter Make sure to clean the dust filter regularly. 1Switch off the projector and wait until the cooling fan has stopped before disconnecting the projector. 2Turn the projector over.Never place the projector on the side where the connections are located! 3Press tab A and remove filter holder B from the projector. 4Press clamp C, open the holder and remove the filter. 5While firmly holding the filter, gently remove any accumulated dust, from the dusty side, with a vacuum cleaner. 6Press clamp C, put the filter back in place and release clamp C . Firmly press the filter edges in place. 7Close the filter holder. 8Press tab A and inser t the filter B into the projector. We advise you to clean the filter ever y 100 hours. Operating the projector without filter or with a torn or damaged filter may seriously damage the projector. When the filter is damaged replace it with a filter of the same type (12 nc: 3122 434 0157 0). The projector power cannot be switched on again unless the filter holder is installed correctly. Cleaning Caution Important Notes Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo27 6. Maintenance A B CC A B Menu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m pMenu OK AV MuteSource Stand byLamp Te m p
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When operation time reaches the last 100 hours of the average lamplife, the message ‘Warning:
lamplife has almost expired’will be displayed on the screen, each time the projector is switched
on. The lamp indicator lights up orange.
The lamplife remaining can be checked using the OSD menu.
1Press Menu.
–The menu bar appears on the screen.
2Use Cursor Control to move the cursor to ‘Settings’.
3Use Cursor Control to select ‘Lamp counter’.
–The remaining lamplife hours are displayed in the action window at the bottom of the
screen.
–When the lamplife has expired, the lamp indicator lights up red and the message
‘Warning: lamplife has expired’is displayed on the screen.
1Switch off the projector and wait until the lamp has cooled down (about 5 minutes) before
disconnecting the projector. Remove the mains lead from both projector and wall socket.
The mains lead must be disconnected from the projector otherwise the lamp door
cannot be removed.
2Turn the projector over.Never place the projector on the side where the connections are
located!
3Push tab A to the right and remove the lamp door.
–When tab A is pressed the mains inlet socket will be par tly closed.The lamp door therefore
cannot be removed if the mains lead is not disconnected from the projector.
4Read the caution and warning labels on the lamp holder.Lamp
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Warning:
Lamplife has expired
It is suggested to change the lamp, to avoid sudden
failure and to improve overall picture quality.
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Lamp counter shows the operating hours of the
lamp. It is suggested to reset when a new lamp is
inserted. To reset keep OK key pressed
for 3 seconds.
Warning:
Lamplife has almost expired
It is suggested to have a spare lamp available.
The lamp type is indicated in the user guide.
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5Unscrew screw B.
6Grasp the lamp holder handle and carefully pull the lamp holder out of the projector.
•Do not tilt. If the inner tube is broken glass par ticles may fall out.
•Keep lamp holder opening to your right. Do not touch lamp or point lamp holder opening
at anyone.
7Carefully remove the new lamp housing from its package.
•Always use the same type of lamp: LCA3116/00 (132 W), 12nc: 8670 931 16009.
•Do not touch lamp or point lamp housing opening at anyone.
•Do not drop, as the impact may cause the lamp to break.
8Place the lamp holder in the guiding slots and inser t into the lamp compar tment.
9Tighten screw B again.
10Put the lamp door back in place and press tab A back in its original position.
–The Mains inlet socket will open again.
11Inser t the mains lead into both the projector Mains inlet socket and the wall socket.
12Press the Standby button to switch on the projector.
13Reset the lamp life time (see ‘Resetting the lamplife time’).
14Dispose of the old lamp in special chemical disposal bins.
1Press Menu.
–The menu bar appears on the screen.
2Use cursor control to select ‘Settings’in the menu bar.
3Use cursor control to select ‘Lamp counter’in the sub menu.
4Press OK for 3 seconds to reset the lamp counter.
5If required, select another item you wish to adjust or press Menu to exit.Lamp replacement
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Feedback
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> If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the projector for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or ser vice organisation. Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the projector yourself as this could invalidate the guarantee. –Possible cause •Solution General –Mains lead is not correctly connected. •Correctly connect mains lead. –The filter holder is not installed correctly or is damaged. •Install the filter holder correctly (see ‘Cleaning the dust filter’under ‘Maintenance’). –Lamp holder cover is not closed correctly or the lamp holder is damaged. •Close the cover correctly (see ‘Lamp replacement’under ‘Maintenance’). –Signal cable not correctly connected. •Connect signal cable correctly. –The projector is in Off position. •Press Standby to switch on the projector. –A/V Mute active. •Cancel A/V Mute. –‘Shift’and/or ‘Horizontal size’are not adjusted correctly. •Adjust ‘Shift’or ‘Horizontal size’(see ’Display adjustment’under ‘Operation’- ‘On Screen Display Menu’). •Activate the ‘Auto-image’function via the On Screen Display menu. In Component Video mode –‘Auto Image’has not selected the correct settings for ‘Shift’and/or ‘Horizontal Size’. •Adjust ‘Shift’or ‘Horizontal size’(see ’Display adjustment’under ‘Operation’- ‘On Screen Display Menu’). •Activate the ‘Auto-image’function via the On Screen Display menu. •Reset all settings to the default factor y settings with the ‘Factor y reset’option in the ‘Settings’menu. –Keystoning is applied on a high resolution component signal. •Decrease keystoning until the image is correctly displayed. For this use the the ‘Keystone correction’option in the ‘Settings’menu. Warning Read as follows Problem Image is not or incorrectly displayed Philips Home Cinema ProjectorEnglish User guide Garbo30 7. Troubleshooting